Exechocentrus madilina

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Araneoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Ordo: Araneae Subordo: Opisthothelae Infraordo: Araneomorphae Taxon: Neocribellatae Series: Entelegynae Superfamilia: Araneoidea

Familia: Araneidae
Genus: Exechocentrus
Species: E. madilina

Name

• Exechocentrus madilina Scharff & Hormiga, 2012: 114, figs 6A–C, 7A, B

Holotype: BLF 2545 (CAS cat. no. CASENT9003001), ♀.

Type locality: Madagascar, Prov. Antananarivo, 3 km NE (41°) Andranomay, 11.5 km SSE (147°) Anjozorobe, 18°28′24″S 47°57′36″E, 1300 m a.s.l., general collection in montane rainforest, 5.–13.xii.2000, C. Griswold & J. Ledford leg.

Primary references

• Scharff, N. & Hormiga, G. 2012: First evidence of aggressive chemical mimicry in the Malagasy orb weaving spider Exechocentrus lancearius Simon, 1889 (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneidae) and description of a second species in the genus. Arthropod systematics & phylogeny, 70(2): 107–118. PDF.Reference page.